Incey Wincy Spider, Little Miss Muffet even Wee Willie Winkie will be out in force this October in celebration of National Bookstart Day 2009 as the theme this year is ‘My Favourite Rhyme’.
Bookstart has launched a nationwide search to find the nation’s favourite rhyme with the winner announced on Friday, October 9.
Will Little Miss Muffet be successful in her battle with Old Mother Hubbard? Can Incy Wincy climb up to poll position?
Over 4,000 special Nursery Rhyme story/rhymetimes will be taking place across the UK in celebration of National Bookstart Day.
In Cardiff, parents or carers with under fives can come along to the following special events:
Wednsday, October 7, 10-11am Llanedeyrn Library
Thursday, October 8, 10-11am Ely Library
Thursday, October 8, 2.30-3pm Rhydypennau Library
Friday, October 9, 10.30-11.30am Whitchurch Library
Friday, October 9, 10-11am Roath Library
Friday, October 9, 10.30-11.30am Penylan Library
Tuesday, October 13, 10.30-11am Whitchurch Library
Wednesday, October 14, 10.30-11am Central Children’s Library
Wednesday, October 14, 2.15-2.45pm Rhiwbina Library
Thursday, October 15, 10.30-11am Rumney Library
Thursday, October 15, 10-11am Llandaff North
Thursday, October 15, 10.30-11am Central Children’s Library
Cardiff Bookstart is also running its very own Bookstart Bear Nursery Rhyme Competition in which under fives and their parents or carers have to guess the nursery rhyme shown by Bookstart Bear in various photos.
The competition runs until Friday, October 23 and forms are available from all Cardiff Libraries with books and Bookstart Teddies to be won as prizes!
Bookstart aims to help every child in the UK develop a lifelong love of books and this year’s programme will offer millions of children and parents/carers the chance to discover the joy of reading together.
Don’t miss out on the fun of sharing your favourite nursery rhyme and song this autumn!
Councillor Nigel Howells, Executive Member for Sport, Leisure and Culture said: “The success of Bookstart is very important for us all, as it helps to establish a lifelong enjoyment of reading. If we can encourage, all parents of babies and toddlers to take advantage of the special offers available through the Bookstart scheme, we will reap the benefit for many years in to the future.”
For more information about Bookstart, go to their website www.bookstart.org.uk or contact Margaret Holt, Bookstart Co-ordinator Cardiff Libraries (email- [email protected]) or Jennifer Haywood, Early Years Library Co-ordinator-Flying Start (email [email protected]
